2026 NBA Playoffs West 1st Round: #4 Los Angeles Lakers vs #5 Houston Rockets (LAL wins 4-2)

[Infamous114]

Season Series: Lakers 2-1 vs Rockets
March 18, 2026 - Lakers 124, Rockets 116 in Houston
March 16, 2026 - Lakers 100, Rockets 92 in Houston
December 25, 2025 - Rockets 119, Lakers 96 in LA

Lakers vs Rockets Playoff History: Lakers 6-3 all-time vs Rockets
2020 Western Conference Semifinals - Lakers win 4-1
2009 Western Conference Semifinals - Lakers win 4-3
2004 Western Conference 1st Round - Lakers win 4-1
1999 Western Conference 1st Round - Lakers win 3-1
1996 Western Conference 1st Round - Rockets win 3-1
1991 Western Conference 1st Round - Lakers win 3-0
1990 Western Conference 1st Round - Lakers win 3-1
1986 Western Conference Finals - Rockets win 4-1
1981 Western Conference 1st Round - Rockets win 2-1

Last Season:
Lakers - Lost in Western Conference 1st Round to Minnesota Timberwolves (1-4)
Rockets - Lost in Western Conference 1st Round to Golden State Warriors (3-4)​

 

[Sky Davis]

Unfortunately rockets in 5

 

[Hustle Michaels]

Rockets in 6 cause the offense gonna cost us a game

 

[southsil4lil]

Rockets in 6 cause the offense gonna cost us a game

If this goes more than 5 that's a problem

 

[southsil4lil]

 

[southsil4lil]

 

[Breeze DeBarge]

We’ll be down 3-1 when the Don returns and leads the comeback

 

[southsil4lil]

 

[southsil4lil]

 

[Sky Davis]

can Paul wall come to the cookout?

 

[southsil4lil]

can Paul wall come to the cookout?

He already there

 

[Hustle Michaels]

Hope he perform AI sittin sideways with Jeffery Osborne

 

[southsil4lil]

Hope he perform AI sittin sideways with Jeffery Osborne

Since we playing LA he should have Cham there too and do this

 

[Hustle Michaels]

Hope he perform AI sittin sideways with Jeffery Osborne

 

[5th Letter]

 

[southsil4lil]

 

[AZTG]

Man I hate to do this my Rocket bros.

Should be Rockets in an easy 5. But might end up being Rockets in 6 or 7.

On paper Rockets win in 5. Hope they can stick to that.

 

[L.L.R.J.]

 

[Breeze DeBarge]

 

[Hustle Michaels]

Welp down 0-1